Meyling “Mey” Ly Ortiz

Skills learned from law firm life can directly contribute to your success as in-house counsel.

Even if you're a seasoned in-house attorney, a refresher never hurts.

The concept of executive presence includes the element of being trustworthy, and within being trustworthy is an element of ensuring that you are authentic.

Stress affects a huge majority of in-house counsel.

More often than not, in-house counsel are also seen as business advisors and counselors -- asked to leverage our innate analytical skills to help the company navigate reputational risk among other risks.

Not all feedback is created equal.

Don’t forget that if you absolutely hate being in-house, you can always return to law firm life.

Consider how you could better develop in-house roles to grow your impact and influence at your company.

A little planning can help you avoid burning out in the new year.

As people slip away until the new year begins, take this time to square away 2023.

Here are some ideas for you on what in-house counsel like, based on some very unscientific focus group/crowdsourcing.

Regardless of how you might feel about having to do one, if a self-evaluation is a part of your process then it’s worth doing well.

Part of the challenge of defining what a win looks like in-house is especially pronounced when you just came from a place where your value was measured in six-minute increments.

Welcome to the season of burnout, right before Thanksgiving and the December holidays. Time to take some time.

The networking with other in-house counsel is excellent. Almost everyone you meet is someone who uniquely understands your perspective and pain points.

In-house is great, but being at a law firm was not without its perks.

In contrast to senior associate life as an employment litigator, my life as in-house counsel is more varied.

Do you have an in-house legal recruiting friend? If not, you should.

You may not have stuck to that gym resolution or ever gotten around to decluttering your home, but you can still accomplish some goals before the year ends.

Law students want to explore the in-house experience. Here's some suggestions to help make that happen.